Alice Augusta Ball

African American chemist (1892–1916)
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Alice Augusta Ball
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Alice Augusta Ball

Summary

Alice Augusta Ball is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], she… she was born on July 24, 1892[3]. She died in Seattle[4]. She died on December 31, 1916[5]. She worked as a chemist[6] and pharmacist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alice Augusta Ball was born in Seattle[2].
  • Alice Augusta Ball passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Alice Augusta Ball was born on July 24, 1892[3].
  • Alice Augusta Ball was born on 1892[9].
  • Alice Augusta Ball died on December 31, 1916[5].
  • Alice Augusta Ball held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alice Augusta Ball is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's professions included chemist[6].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's professions included pharmacist[7].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Alice Augusta Ball was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[13].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's education included a stint at University of Hawaiʻi System[14].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's education included a stint at University of Washington[15].
  • Alice Augusta Ball was educated at Broadway High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alice Augusta Ball is leprosy[17].
  • Alice Augusta Ball is recorded as female[18].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's Commons category is recorded as Alice Augusta Ball[20].
  • The cause of death was chlorine exposure[21].
  • Alice Augusta Ball earned the academic degree of master's degree[22].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's residence is recorded as Oahu[23].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's family name is recorded as Ball[24].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's given name is recorded as Alice[25].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/obituaries/alice-ball-overlooked.html[26].
  • Alice Augusta Ball's academic thesis is recorded as The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum; The Chemical Constituents of the Active Principle of the Ava Root[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Alice Augusta Ball… Recorded date of birth include July 24, 1892[3] and 1892[9]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Hawaiʻi System[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Honolulu[31]; University of Washington[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and Broadway High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36]. Alice Augusta Ball earned the academic degree of master's degree[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and pharmacist[7]. Alice Augusta Ball's field of work was chemistry[12]. She was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alice Augusta Ball is leprosy[17]. Things named for her include ÑuSat 9[37], an Earth observation satellite[38].

Death and Burial

Alice Augusta Ball died on December 31, 1916[5]. She died in Seattle[4]. The cause of death was chlorine exposure[21].

Why It Matters

Alice Augusta Ball ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for her include ÑuSat 9[37], an Earth observation satellite[38].

FAQs

Where was Alice Augusta Ball born?

Alice Augusta Ball's place of birth was Seattle[2].

Where did Alice Augusta Ball die?

Alice Augusta Ball passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Alice Augusta Ball do for work?

Alice Augusta Ball worked as chemist[6] and pharmacist[7].

Where did Alice Augusta Ball go to school?

Alice Augusta Ball was educated at University of Hawaiʻi System[14], University of Washington[15], and Broadway High School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hawaii.edu. Retrieved . hawaii.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . sop.washington.edu. Retrieved . sop.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . oumnh.ox.ac.uk. oumnh.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . staradvertiser.newspapers.com. staradvertiser.newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum; The Chemical Constituents of the Active Principle of the Ava Root. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . hawaii.edu. Retrieved . hawaii.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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